The Archive · 1882

S.V.C. AUTUMN PRIZE MEETING

Wednesday, 22nd Nov.

7.—Marou Rerce.—Presented by Lieutenant Tucker.—Range—300 yards and Class Target.—Tims allowed, one te, during which each Competitor may fire as many shots as possible, Position—Standing.—Cartridges. to be in pouch before the order to vious ers of first prizes at M ngs will be handicspy prize, half Third prize, one-fourth of the Entrance Fees.

This prize was shot for this morning when the weather was favourable, Lieut, Launing won the first prize with 41 points, Pie, Little the second with 32, and Pte, Delgado the third with 29. Sergt. Dunman also made 29 points, but being handicapped 9, failed to win. Lieut. Glass was in command. The following is the full score 2 1 4 2 2 2 1

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7 1 highest aggregate score, becomes entitled Hiout. Lanning having achieved, the to the Gold Cross of the mooting; this being the second time he has won that decoration, Thursday, 23rd Nov, 8.—Tae Oannine Paize.—Prosente: For Carbines.—Open to all members of the Light Horse ouly.—Ranges—200 and 400 yards, The above prize was competed for this morning, when the weather was favourable. 'There wore only four competitors: tivo of them retired after having been fired at 200 yards range. 'Trooper Ruff' won the first prize with a total of 60 pointe, and Trooper Buck gained the second prize with 21 points, Sorgt.-Major Merritt was in charge of the range.

Friday, 24th Nov.

9.—Tae Gartina Prize.—Pressnted.—For Gatling Gun.—Open to all members of the S.V.A. ouly.—Ranges—200 and 400 yards, This event was compoted for this morning. The weather was very unfavourable in consequence of ong wind blowing across the range, it was also cold, and rainy. There were eight compotito Gunner Neilson carried off the first prize with 43 points; Gunner Moosa, second Sergt. Kirby, third; whilst Lieut, Neal and Gunner Bousfield each made 31; but as the former made the best score at 400 yards range, the fourth prize, therefore, falls to Lieut, Noel, sit 2 at, 262 7

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